A shop worker saw off two masked men who were attempting to rob the Co-op store in Disley.

The shop, on Market Street, was about to close at around 10pm when a man arrived outside and pushed the member of staff back inside.

He then demanded that the employee stay inside as they tried to rob the store.

But the brave employee remonstrated with the offender and forced him, and his accomplice, to leave empty handed.

The staff member was uninjured in the incident.

Police are now appealing for anyone who may have seen what happened, to come forward.

The first offender is aged between 19 and 25 and is of thin build.

He has short blond hair, and is 5ft 7ins tall.

He was wearing a grey hooded top, a black face mask across the lower part of his face and black tracksuit bottoms.

The second offender is of a similar age and build as the first, but has dark hair.

He was also wearing a face mask and dark clothing.

Anyone with information should contact DC Craig Lindfield by calling the non-emergency number 101 and quoting incident number 309 if 16 July 2012. Or you can give information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.